when are we going to have an alternative to the dana 60?

is this forever going to be the only upgrade from a 44? i can only see them getting more expensive - if that's possible. if only there was something esle to install that would be a strength upgrade and not so damn hard to find and expensive. i've read up a bit on the ctms and chrome moly shaft rout but the money involved in that would add up to a 60 and still not be as strong. too bad gm didn't mass produce one tons like they did 1/2 and 3/4 tons. /forums/images/icons/frown.gif

cept rockwells are so dang heavy ya need TWO winches to leave the mudd hole /forums/images/icons/crazy.gif that sux. maybe ill start making 14FF fronts, who wants one? ill take orders now, and when i get a start order of $ 50,000.00 ill fire the shop up /forums/images/icons/grin.gif /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

im wondering if we will eventually start seeing a lot more newer ford and dodge dana 60s swapped in along with a t case change cause they are the only ones still putting 60s up front. once these trucks start getting older and showing up more in the junk yards. i think i read in one of the mags that the mid 90s dodge trucks will become the next affordable platform to use for an off road rig.

</font><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr />I too, believe that the Furd D60 is the best kept secret. Cheap (about half of what a gm 60 cost), and noone is really snatching them up. plua they are RR.

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1-will it bolt right up to a chevy?
2-what has to be done to do so?
3-and whats RR?

Just remember that it is still a Dana and a NP product /forums/images/icons/grin.gif . Plus, I am converting my 60 to Chevy outer knuckles so I can easily convert to 35 spline outters. /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

Keith Deal and I talked about this one day, and with the price of 60's getting stupid, it may be a better deal to get a NP 205, d-shaft and front 60 from a ford and swap it all over. I guess you get even get the tranny and swap out the bellhousing too. Just an alternative.

Jeff
Hey, I will be sending you some pics of some stickers. PM me back with a price. DO NOT INCLUDE A DISCOUNT....These are not for me, they are for a local 4x4 shop, and I told him I may be able to get his stickers at a better rate than what he is paying now. Like I said, treat this as one of your ususal customers, not as one of "us".

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